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APPENDICES. No. 1. Average Selling-prick, Dressed Beef, Lamb, and Mutton from 1913—19 inclusive in United States of America. Bee:f. Mutton and Lamb. Cents per lb. Cents per lb. 1913 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. H-42 11-41 1914 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11-99 12-23 1915 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11-35 1.3-58 1916 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11-80 15-33 1917 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13-80 19-08 1918 . . .. .. . . . . .. .. 17-98 23-52 1919 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18-17 23-94

No. 2. Dear Sir, - Masterton, 26th August, 1920. At a meeting of the Provincial Executive of the Wairarapa branches of the Fanners' Union held at Masterton on the 23rd instant the question of granting a license to Armour and Co. was fully discussed, and the following rcsolutiem carried unanimously: "That this executive is against Armour and Co. being grantee! a license to kill stock or own freezing-works in New Zealand ; any trade with them to bo on f.o.b. basis, or (if proper safeguards coulel be provided to prevent the trust entering New Zealand) ' off the hooks.' License to be for a period of twelve months." Yours truly, D. Hebenton, A. I). McLeod, Esq., M.P., Wellington. Provincial Secretary. N.B. -If any evidence is being taken be-fore the parliamentary Stock Committee em the question of Armour anel Co. my executive would be pleased if you woulel give, them our opinion. No. 3. • Resolution passed at meeting eif Sheepowners' Union, 26th August: That, in view of tho congestion of moat in Loneion anil the Dominion, it is desirable that every effort should be maele to open up all available; markets ; therefore it is essential to the sheepowners that there should be- free trade in frozen me:at under proper protection, as provided in the Slaughtering Inspection Amendment Act, 1918, in regard to frozen meat for export. Westbrooke. The Hem. Mr. Ngata, Wellington. No. 4. DEAR Sir, — Christchurch, 30th August, 1920. At the request of Mr. Vein Asch I am sending you copy of tin- resolution passed at the meeting eif the; Provincial Executive of the Hawke's Bay Farmers' Union on the 16th July last. I think Mr. Van Asch promised yeiu this to go in with his evidence. Yours faithfully, W. Irving Carney. Mr. H. Harrison, Agricultural and Pastoral Stock and Commerce Committee, House of Representatives, Wellington. The remits appearing on the oreier paper of the Dominion Conference were gone through in order that the delegates might learn the; views of the executive anei be- in a, position of knowing which remits to support and which to oppose. As regards remit No. 106, which reads as follows " That the Government be urged tei take stops to prevent meat trusts monopolizing the export trade of the Dominion "—a lengthy discussion took place. Mr. Van Asch moved, seconded by Mr. Beatson, " That our delegates be instructed to move at the Dominion Conference that the, Government take no steps from preventing any people from purchasing our products." Mr. Averill moved, as an amendment, " That purchasers only be allowed to buy our products f.0.b." Seconded by Mr. ,Jesse:p pro forma. After considerable discussion Mr. .foil seconded the amendment. The amendment was then put tei the meeting, but was lost, the original motion being carried on a show of hands. No. 5. Dear Sir, — Timaru, 30th August, 1920. At, a large anil representative gathering of. farmers of South Canterbury held in Timaru on Saturday the following motion was carried with two dissentients : " That in the. opinion of this meeting of farmers the Government should absolutely prohibit Messrs. Armour anel Co. anel Vestey Breis. from operating in any capacity in this Dominion regarding the meat and freezing industry, as large trusts or combines are: dangerous to the true progress eif the Dominion." I am, &c, C. E. Kerr. The Chairman, Stock Committee, Parliamentary Buildings, Wellington.